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Webster vs Ogunquit vs Gardner vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gardner has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Webster | Ogunquit | Gardner | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,228 |
1,379Lowest |
21,148Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gardner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #273 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Gardner | Webster |
| High school in town | — | — | Gardner High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.